Another of EC’s “New Direction” titles published after the Comic’s scare of the 1950s.
There’s plenty of murderous pirates, rampant plundering, and scurvy dogs in this book. However, the shocking endings which amazed readers and terrified Dr. Wertham are gone.
In fact, one story about a captain who runs across the man who shanghaied him into the navy ends on such a happy note, I thought I was reading a story written by John Ford.
I love boats, pirates, and ship wrecks. This book has all that. It’s got the same classic EC writers and artists. It just lacks the punch that a pre-code EC Comics would’ve had.
WORTH CONSUMING!
Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.
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